| 单词 | the grand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe Grand 2. Of a person or place: distinguished, prominent; famous, renowned. Only as the Grand, following a name; = great adj. 13b(c), great adj. 17c. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > majesty, glory, or grandeur > [adjective] > as epithet of person, city, or country the Grand1426 society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [adjective] > specific epithets for persons of rank goodOE worshipful1398 the Greata1413 the Grand1426 honourablea1440 Right Honourable?1449 granda1460 Hon'ble?1541 Hon.1587 Right Hon.1587 Rt. Hon.1660 magnificent1717 1426 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 190 (MED) John Assh, atte Cristophore ny seynt Martyns þe graund. c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) l. 5668 Baxe, Bayon, & Burdeux & Bretayn þe graunt. 1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope 2 He was..borne in grece not ferre fro Troye the graunt. ?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. Bvi Theodose the graunte. 1683 J. Bulteel tr. F. E. de Mézeray Gen. Chronol. Hist. France 164 Count Porhouet, named Mathued, who had married a Daughter of Alain's the Grand, went into England with his Wife. 1824 J. Lawrence On Nobility Brit. Gentry in Pamphleteer 24 197 Gros, in ancient French, meant grand; thus Charles le Gros, meant Charles the Grand. 1855 Harper's Mag. June 12/2 Snuff-taking originated with the people of France, and was the most fashionable folly of the court of Louis the Grand. 1902 E. Hough Mississippi Bubble xv. 284 There was to be established one more ruling point for the arms of Louis the Grand. 2010 M. Mercer Medieval Gentry v. 80 Forced to find sanctuary at St Martin-the-Grand. < as lemmas |
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